Heater



April 2, 1935. CHASE 1,996,098

HEATER Filed Jan. 27, 1953 ATTORNEY INVENTOR: ER C 5 mull m duit, there being a passage in each of said deflectors except the topmost one thereof, said conduit having a diameter suflicient to accommodate all of said deflectors and their connecting means except said topmost one whereby the entirety'may be thrust into said conduit until said topmost deflector contacts with the end of said conduit and effects closure thereof 2. In a device of the nature disclosed, the combination] of: a combustion heater having a stack; 'means disposed adjacent the discharge end of said stack and functioning to divide the heated gases discharging therefrom into separate streams and to deflect saidstreamslaterally, said means comprising a series of de-,

flecting members disposed above the discharge end of said stack, all of said members, excepting the topmost one thereof, having axial openings progressively diminishing in area from the lowermost to the next to the topmost deflecting member; said members each providing deflecting surfaces angled relative to the axis of thestackso as to maintain the stream characteristic of the deflected gases and I prevent turbulence thereof such as would appreciably affectthe draft of saidstack; means connecting said :deflecting members in a vertical spatially separated group to move as a unit; and supporting means for said unit, adjustable axially of said stack, whereby said unit may be lowered to a position in which the topmost deflecting member will effect closure of the discharge end of the stack and another of said deflecting members will be disposed within said stack.

3. In a device of the nature'disclosed, the combination of a combustion heater having a stack; means disposed adjacent the discharge end of said stack and functioning to dividethe heated gases discharging therefrom into separate streams and to deflect said streams lat erally, said means comprising a deflecting mem-'- ber disposed over the end of said stack and covering a portion thereof and a second deflecting member above the first member and extending entirely over the' end of said stack, said members each providing deflecting surfaces angled relative to the axis of the stack so as to maintain the stream characteristic of the deflected gases and prevent turbulence thereof such as would appreciably affect the draft of said stack;

posed within said stack.

means for connecting said deflecting members in relative spaced relationship to insure move ment thereof as a unit, supporting means for. said unit adjustable axially of the stack, said stack having a diameter sufficient to receive said first deflecting member whereby said 'first deflecting member may be thrust into said stack until the topmost deflecting member contacts, the

end of the stack and effects closure thereof.

4. In a device of the nature disclosed, the combination of a combustion'heater having a stack for the gasesfrom said heater; a deflecting unit normally disposed adjacent the discharge end of said stack and comprising a plurality of 'deflecting members each whereof is formed and positioned to deflect some portion of thegases for the gases-from said heater;'a deflecting unit normally disposed adjacent the discharge end of 1 said stack and having an imperforate top member, said unit being formed and disposed to deflect said gases laterally in successive portions, while the undeflected portion continues to follow the main stream direction; andflmeans for slidably supporting said unit on said stack, whereby said unit may be lowered to a position in which said imperforate top member will .ef-

fect closure of'the discharge end of said stack to extinguish the fire in the heater.

6. An orchard heater having a stack, a deflecting unit supported above'the discharge end of the stack and comprising'a pluralityof de' flecting members and means for connecting said members in vertical spacedrelationship, said tie-'- flecting members being constructed to deflect the discharged gases laterally while maintaining the stream characteristic of the discharged gases,

and means to effect a closure of the discharge end of the stack.

' LUCIUS F: CHASE. 

